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Religion, politics, & culture intertwine in contradictions—where devotion & disillusionment coexist.
The predicament echoes patterns in the US.
Religion, politics, & culture intertwine in contradictions—where devotion & disillusionment coexist.
The predicament echoes patterns in the US.
Sara Duterte—despite corruption backed by strong evidence, weak thinking, inadequate leadership intelligence & poor communication skills—remains a strong figure.
Sara Duterte—despite corruption backed by strong evidence, weak thinking, inadequate leadership intelligence & poor communication skills—remains a strong figure.
Clergy condemned him, but outrage never became rejection.
He stayed wildly popular—even among the faithful.
Senators quote the Bible & invoke God, yet supported Duterte’s drug war that killed innocents.
Clergy condemned him, but outrage never became rejection.
He stayed wildly popular—even among the faithful.
Senators quote the Bible & invoke God, yet supported Duterte’s drug war that killed innocents.
Millions walk barefoot in devotion to the Black Nazarene, a centuries‑old ritual of faith & resilience.
Yet a paradox endures: many of these same devout Catholics vote for leaders who insult the Church or face corruption & violence charges.
Millions walk barefoot in devotion to the Black Nazarene, a centuries‑old ritual of faith & resilience.
Yet a paradox endures: many of these same devout Catholics vote for leaders who insult the Church or face corruption & violence charges.
Facing harassment in its own waters & spillover from transnational crime, the Maduro case is a stark reminder: authoritarian alliances abroad can land squarely on the country’s doorstep.
3/n (continuation in next post)
Facing harassment in its own waters & spillover from transnational crime, the Maduro case is a stark reminder: authoritarian alliances abroad can land squarely on the country’s doorstep.
3/n (continuation in next post)
The region already faces China’s coercive behavior at sea and across neighbors.
Any disruption tied to Maduro’s networks risks amplifying instability in maritime security.
2/n
The region already faces China’s coercive behavior at sea and across neighbors.
Any disruption tied to Maduro’s networks risks amplifying instability in maritime security.
2/n
His closeness to Beijing sharpens the stakes, as analysts warn Venezuelan drug routes have reached Asia — a serious concern for nations already battling syndicates.
1/n
His closeness to Beijing sharpens the stakes, as analysts warn Venezuelan drug routes have reached Asia — a serious concern for nations already battling syndicates.
1/n
Tender, romantic, and timeless…
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 | Frédéric Chopin
youtu.be/9E6b3swbnWg?...
Frédéric Chopin & Vincent Van Gogh (Painting)
Tender, romantic, and timeless…
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 | Frédéric Chopin
youtu.be/9E6b3swbnWg?...
Frédéric Chopin & Vincent Van Gogh (Painting)
Film complete (Nuremberg with Russell Crowe & Rami Malek).
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Book open (Jack El-Hai’s The Nazi and the Psychiatrist.)
The story deepens.
Film complete (Nuremberg with Russell Crowe & Rami Malek).
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Book open (Jack El-Hai’s The Nazi and the Psychiatrist.)
The story deepens.
Sinking in Corruption — ABS-CBN exposes how politicians’ selfish greed drowns flood control projects.
youtu.be/CTz8aDj5HNQ?...
Sinking in Corruption — ABS-CBN exposes how politicians’ selfish greed drowns flood control projects.
youtu.be/CTz8aDj5HNQ?...
"Indifference is the epitome of evil." / „We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
"Indifference is the epitome of evil." / „We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
California is driving our clean tech dominance forward and laying the groundwork to hook up to our @cahsra.bsky.social high-speed rail.
Thank you Governor Newsom (@governor.ca.gov) for your support & celebrating one year!
California is driving our clean tech dominance forward and laying the groundwork to hook up to our @cahsra.bsky.social high-speed rail.
unb.com.bd/category/Env...
unb.com.bd/category/Env...
It’s amazing how well these hold up.
It’s amazing how well these hold up.
Senators
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social — foreign policy, national security, ethics
@warren.senate.gov — financial corruption & crypto regulation
@durbin.senate.gov — Judiciary Committee chair
Senators
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social — foreign policy, national security, ethics
@warren.senate.gov — financial corruption & crypto regulation
@durbin.senate.gov — Judiciary Committee chair
The Trump–UAE–Witkoff entanglement demands immediate investigation, not shrugs.
Congress must act.
The DOJ must act.
Silence is complicity.
The Trump–UAE–Witkoff entanglement demands immediate investigation, not shrugs.
Congress must act.
The DOJ must act.
Silence is complicity.
Have we already accepted kleptocracy as normal?
As anti-corruption standards slip (or are brazenly ignored) around the world, the UK must show global leadership.
newrepublic.com/article/2005...
Have we already accepted kleptocracy as normal?